For brothers and sisters (siblings)

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Here at OI Australia - we don't forget the siblings, sisters and brothers, of people with OI. Below are some resources and others who can offer support and contact specifically for siblings. If you have a story, a website or a book to add - please let us know about it! Websites www.siblingsaustralia.org.au The Australian website of Siblings Australia Inc. with information and discussion groups for young children, teenagers and adult siblings as well as resources for service providers. Fact Sheet for Siblings of a person with a Disability From the 'Reach out!' website. Teens helping teens Being a teenager and having a brother or sister who has a disability or a chronic illnesscan sometimes things can seem even more difficult. Young Carers Young carers are children and young people up to 25 years of age who help care in families where someone has an illness or a disability. www.parenting.sa.gov.au This site includes a parent easy guide on siblings of children with disabilities. www.sibs.org.uk UK based website www.yourshout.org.au This website has been created by adolescent siblings to provide a place where young people can express their views and connect with other young people who might share their experiences. It has been set up as part of the Sibling projeect of the Association for Children with a Disability. www.siblingsupport.org The website of The Sibling Support Project - a national US program for silbing support based in Seattle, Washington. It hosts internet discussion groups for siblings. Books Association for Children with a Disability (2003) Supporting Siblings: when a brother or sister has a disability or chronic illness. McHugh Mary (1999), Special Siblings: Growing Up With Someone with a Disability, Hyperion. website Meyer, Donald (ed). (2005) The Sibling Slam Book: What it is really like to have a brother or sister with special needs, Woodbine House, Bethesda MD. Meyer, Donald (ed). (1997). Views from our shoes: Growing up with a brother or sister with special needs, Woodbine House, Bethesda MD. Meyer, Donald and Vadasy, Patricia (1996) Living with a brother or sister with special needs: A book for Sibs (2nd ed), Seattle, University of Washing Press. Powell, T.H. and Gallagher, P.A. (1993) Brothers and sisters - a special part of exceptional families. (2nd ed.), Baltimore, Paul H Brookes. Strohm, Kate E. (2002) Siblings: brothers and sisters of children with special needs, Wakefield Press, Adelaide, South Australia.